When asked how he would respond to the economic effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, labor leader and presidential candidate Leodegario “Ka Leody” De Guzman proposed the reversal of the long-maligned Oil Deregulation Law. De Guzman also condemned Russia’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine,...
It is no secret that senatorial candidate Sonny Matula will push for the protection of the labor sector if he wins, but he also explained that a strategy to end labor-only contractualization in the country is to raise employer penalty to a higher range from P30,000 to P50,000 per violation. Labor...
PASAHERO Party-list has added its voice to the growing clamor of stakeholders who want to suspend excise tax on oil products amid concerns that local pump prices would continue to climb in the coming weeks. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) According to Allan Yap, the party-list's founder, the proposed...
The De La Salle University (DLSU) renamed on Saturday, Feb. 26, its College of Law after nationalists and lawyers Lorenzo "Ka Tanny" Tañada, Sr. and Jose "Ka Pepe" Diokno. (Photo from Tanada-Diokno College of Law) The naming was the highlight of the celebration of the 100th birth anniversary of...
Senatorial aspirant Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Saturday, Feb. 26, thanked the De La Salle University for renaming its College of Law to Tañada-Diokno College of Law to commemorate the legacy of his father, the late statesman, former Senator Jose W. “Ka Pepe" Diokno. Human rights lawyer Chel...
As Filipinos commemorate the momentous EDSA People Power Revolution on Friday, Feb.25, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) warned the public of the “radical distortions” in the history of Martial Law and EDSA People Power Revolution which is prevalent on various social...
KIEV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday declared martial law in the country after Russia started a military operation against Ukraine. In a video address, Zelensky said his country is under attack. According to the Interior Ministry, military depots and airfields in the...
Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio has pushed for the inclusion of the country's martial law period in the school curriculum amid waves of disinformation on atrocities and human rights violations during this era. Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio (Screenshot from 1Sambayan...
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco and Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto lll should recommend to Malacañang the conduct of special sessions in Congress to approve bills that would suspend excise taxes on fuel, the prices of which have been skyrocketing as of late. House Speaker Lord Allan...
Vice presidential candidate Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday emphasized the need for education authorities to give utmost importance to history, including martial law, in the Philippine educational curriculum. Senate President Vicente Sotto III during a campaign in Batangas City, Batangas. Sotto...
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero claimed that the Department of Finance (DOF) can't block the proposed suspension of oil taxes, which he said would give Filipino consumers much-needed relief by way of fuel price cuts. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Romero, in a statement Wednesday, Feb. 23,...
A Catholic priest said clerics are morally obliged to denounce evil, lies and oppression in politics. Fr. Jerome Secillano (Screenshot/Radio Veritas) "We cannot reneged on that duty even if it means being pilloried publicly. We would rather risk being criticized for doing what we believe is right...
